Texans’ Watt earns more accolades

The Texans’ season is over, but the awards keep on coming for defensive end J.J. Watt.

Watt was voted to the All-Pro Team last week. He’s also going to the Pro Bowl. He’s favored to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year, an award that will be announced in a two-hour CBS special on Feb. 2, the night before the Super Bowl.

On Tuesday, Watt was voted AFC Defensive Player of the Year at the annual NFL 101 Awards in Kansas City. San Francisco outside linebacker Aldon Smith was voted NFC Defensive Player of the Year.

In the Voice of the Players voting, Watt was voted NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson was voted NFL Offensive Player of the Year and NFL Comeback Player of the Year.